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DATE CLIENTOCTOBER 5, 2012 DR. GARY W. HOUCHENS & DR. THOMAS A. STEWART FOR KY TEACHMEET, WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
The enneagrampathways to enhanced classroom culture
The Enneagram is...
...an ancient personality-typing system that can be startlingly accurate.
...comprehensive in its descriptions of each of its nine levels.
Nine Ennea-Types
Let’s quickly discover the nine distinct personality types identified by the Enneagram system.
Each type identifies ways of communicating, behaving and interacting with others.
Remember: You embody one of those types…and so do each of your students (and colleagues).
Type One: The Perfection Seeker
High expectations
Knows what’s “right”
Disciplined
Judging
Type Two:The Love Seeker
Caring
Attends to others before himself/herself
Resentful
Type Three:The Recognition SeekerConfident
Motivated by success and recognition
Workaholic
Little time for feelings
“Chameleon”
Type Four:The Individuality SeekerCreative
Expressive … sometimes overly so
Intense
Self-conscious
Deep need to feel unique and special
Desire to do “important” work
Type Five:The Wisdom SeekerAnalytical
Scientific thinker
Solitary
Detached
Feels emotion but does not show emotion
Type Six:The Safety Seeker
Loyal
Responsible
Careful/worrying
The “Devil’s Advocate” of the Enneagram
Type Seven:The Fun Seeker
Enthusiastic
Spontaneous
Synthesizing
Unfocused
Rebellious when completing unrewarding work
Type Eight:The Independence Seeker
Direct
Assertive
Advocate
Controlling
Type Nine:The Peace Seeker
Affable
Accepting
Procrastinator
Passive aggressive
Now let’s try it...
GO TO: http://WWW.ECLECTICENERGIES.COM/enneagram/test-2.php
Implications?School and classroom culture
Parent/teacher communication
Anti-bullying lessons
Differentiation
Self-awareness
What else?
Our Enneagram ResourcesEmploying the Enneagram in a Public School District: Creating Opportunities for Authenticity
http://www.internationalenneagram.org/home/Article.html
Utilizing the Enneagram to Differentiate Classroom Instruction
http://www.internationalenneagram.org/nine_points/Utilizing_the_Enneagram_to_Differentiate_Classroom_Instruction.html
Ongoing series of school leader Ennea-type profiles on our website
www.contemplativelearning.org
Enneagram and other related links on our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/contemplativelearningsolutions
Other Resources
www.enneagraminstitute.com
www.theenneagraminbusiness.com
www.eclecticenergies.com
Our Primary Print Resources
The Wisdom of the Enneagram, by D. Riso and R. Hudson
Bringing Out the Best in Yourself at Work, by Ginger Lapid-Bogda
CONTEMPLATIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONSWWW.CONTEMPLATIVELEARNING.ORG; WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CONTEMPLATIVELEARNINGSOLUTIONS
CONTACT US
DR. THOMAS A. STEWART
DR. GARY W. HOUCHENSGARY.HOUCHENS@WKU.
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